literateness

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noun

The quality of being literate.

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Meanings

nounliterateness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being literate.

Origin

From literate + -ness.

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APA

literateness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literateness

MLA

“literateness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literateness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “literateness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literateness.

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